We women should be mindful of the churches we go to. it is important we seek the face of our Lord but it is also vital to know that not all men God are called by the Lord.
There have been cases of women and men taken advantage of due to their challenges in life and seek a church to seek help from the Lord through the pastor instead they take advantage of the man or woman that is already down.
Let us be mindful that,as it is written in the Bible that "by their fruits you shall know them.'How can Pastor take advantage of a woman who came to him ....... Do not be deceived by these wolves in sheep clothing.
This story was culled from the Vanguard newspaper and this incident happened just last year at Abeokuta.The story as written below.
A 46 year -old Pastor Olamide Sobowale,of Glory Church of Christ Aladura, Oke -Itoku,Abeokuta Ogun State,has been ordered to be remanded in prison for allegedly raping a woman while bathing in his church backyard.
Pastor Sobowale ,who was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo ,Abeokuta,was accused of rapping one Dupe Makinde,30 ,who lives in Isaje,Abeokuta,while taking a spiritual bath allegedlly recommended by the pastor.
The prosecuting counsel,Paul Etusi,told the court that the accuses grabbed the complaint while she was in the bathroom with in the church premises and raped her.
Etusi said the complaint had already put the soap on her face as she began bathing when the pastor suddenly entered the bathroom,grabbed her and raped with the soap on her face
According to Etusi ,the accused had told Mrs Makinde that he had a vision about her and asked her to come for deliverance in his church.He said ,"he asked the woman to the church to take spiritual bath for her deliverance,but while the complaint was taking her bath,the accused barged into the bathroom,grabbed the woman and raped her.
"The accused has committed an offence contrary to section 357 and punishable under section 358 of the criminal code of law of Ogun State,Nigeria,2006 .Magistrate A.Araba after listening to the prosecutor counsel,ordered that the accused be remanded in prison till he gets advice from the Director of Public Prosecution and adjourned the case .
This kind of incident happens everyday and there are other experiences but most go unreported and gets swept under the carpet when they are . However it is not that they do not have great Men of God who are actually called but the bad eggs are soiling the reputable names .
Finally , I plead with both men and women to please be careful of the churches they attend..
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